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THE WALTHAM FOREST TOWN HALL IS FULLY ACCESSIBLE. THERE ARE DESIGNATED DISABLED PARKING BAYS, FULL RAMP/LIFT ACCESS INTO AND WITHIN THE BUILDING WITH FULLY ACCESSBILE TOILETS ON BOTH LEVELS.

TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR UNLESS THAT PARTICULAR SCREENING IS SOLD OUT.

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WHERE POSSIBLE, OUR SCREENINGS HAVE SUBTITLES.

THE COMIC STRIP PRESENTS AN ALL DAY FILM FESTIVAL WITH PETER RICHARDSON & NIGEL PLANER (CERT 15)
WITH Q&A HOSTED BY ROBIN INCE
Doors 13:30, Film 14:00, Close 18:00

STOW FILM LOUNGE @ WALTHAMSTOW TRADES HALL

SUNDAY 24th NOVEMBER

61-63 TOWER HAMLETS ROAD,

WALTHAMSTOW E17 4RQ

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Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the ground-breaking classic comedy series, Nigel and Peter share insider anecdotes, favourite clips and full footage compiled by Peter of the game-changing TV series.

After debuting on the opening night of Channel 4 in November 1982, another 8 seasons and 4 features films were aired between then and 2016, making household names of its core stars, and attracting cameo appearances by a dazzling array of music, theatre and comedy A-Listers, among them Jeff Beck, Kathy Burke, Kate Bush, Robbie Coltrane, Sir Lenny Henry, Sir Brian May, Sir Paul McCartney, Maxine Peake, Ruby Wax and Benjamin Zephaniah.

Join Peter and Nigel as they celebrate the legacy of this great comedy institution. There will be Q & As hosted by Robin Ince.

Films include:
4 Men In A Car
Gino: Full Story and Pics
Red Nose Of Courage
4 Men in A Plane
Hunt For Tony Blair
Bad News
Mr Jolly lives Next Door

Tickets: General Admission £25, Trades Hall Members £23 (+ £2.50 booking fee)

THELMA (Josh Margolin, 2024, Cert 12, 99mins)
Doors 19:00, Film 19:45, Close 22:00

STOW FILM LOUNGE @ FELLOWSHIP SQUARE

FRIDAY 29th NOVEMBER

FOYER, WALTHAM FOREST TOWN HALL,

FOREST ROAD, WALTHAMSTOW E17 4JF

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When 93-year-old Thelma Post gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, she sets out on a treacherous quest across the city to reclaim what was taken from her.

Inspired by a real-life experience of director Josh Margolin's own grandmother, Thelma puts a clever spin on movies like Mission Impossible, shining the spotlight on an elderly grandmother as an unlikely action hero. With infectious humor, Margolin employs the familiar tropes of the action genre in hilarious, age-appropriate ways to tackle aging with agency. In the first leading film role of her 70-year career, Squibb portrays the strong-willed Thelma with grit and determination, demonstrating that she is more than capable of taking care of business -- despite what her daughter Gail (Parker Posey), son-in-law Alan (Clark Gregg), or grandson Danny might believe.

Refreshments: Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks will be available. We will also be serving freshly made popcorn.

Tickets: Full Price £12, Conc Price £8

INSIDE OUT 2 (Kelsey Man, 2024, Cert U, 96mins)
Doors 10.30, Crafts, Film 11.00, Close 13:00

STOW FILM LOUNGE @ FELLOWSHIP SQUARE

SATURDAY 30th NOVEMBER

FOYER, WALTHAM FOREST TOWN HALL,

FOREST ROAD, WALTHAMSTOW E17 4JF

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We return to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she’s not alone. She’s brought along Embarrassment, Envy and Ennui.

Refreshments: Hot, soft drinks and pastries will be available. We will also be serving freshly made popcorn.

Tickets: Child £6 (inc crafts), Accompanying Adult £4

THE HOLDOVERS (Alexander Payne, 2023, Cert 15, 133mins)
Doors 19:00, Film 19:45, Close 22:00

STOW FILM LOUNGE @ FELLOWSHIP SQUARE

FRIDAY 20th DECEMBER

FOYER, WALTHAM FOREST TOWN HALL,

FOREST ROAD, WALTHAMSTOW E17 4JF

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A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school remains on campus during Christmas break to babysit a handful of students with nowhere to go. He soon forms an unlikely bond with a brainy but damaged troublemaker, and with the school's head cook, a woman who just lost a son in the Vietnam War.

Refreshments: Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks will be available. We will also be serving freshly made popcorn.

Tickets: Full Price £12, Conc Price £8

THE POLAR EXPRESS (Robert Zemeckis, 2004, Cert PG, 99mins)
Doors 10.30, Crafts, Film 11.00, Close 13:00

STOW FILM LOUNGE @ FELLOWSHIP SQUARE

SATURDAY 21st DECEMBER

FOYER, WALTHAM FOREST TOWN HALL,

FOREST ROAD, WALTHAMSTOW E17 4JF

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A young boy boards a train and embarks on an extraordinary journey to the North Pole to meet Santa Claus. His life takes a turn after he encounters special people that make his journey memorable.

Refreshments: Hot, soft drinks and pastries will be available. We will also be serving freshly made popcorn.

Tickets: Child £6 (inc crafts), Accompanying Adult £4

Proudly the “antithesis of the multiplex”, for more than a decade we have been touring our Time Out featured mobile repertory cinema through Waltham Forest and beyond, showing over 600 films at 40 venues to 35,000 people in the process.

Started as Stow Film Lounge in 2011 to bring regular commercial screenings back to the Waltham Forest (which at the time was one of only two London Boroughs to have no regular operating cinema) we bought kit, sourced venues and started programming. From Saturday morning kids’ pictures to silent cinema with live orchestra to outdoor screenings to one off cult movie events with Q&As, we deliver diverse bespoke audience screenings but also hit the spot with mainstream blockbusters, both in our home Borough and beyond.